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Cobre controls District 3-4A with sweep over Socorro

BAYARD — The Cobre High School baseball team remained in control of the District 3-4A race with a sweep over Socorro High School at home. The Indians won, 13-0, and 11-5, to improve to 6-0 in district and 11-8 overall.

BAYARD — The Cobre High School baseball team remained in control of the District 3-4A race with a sweep over Socorro High School at home. The Indians won, 13-0, and 11-5, to improve to 6-0 in district and 11-8 overall.

“I saw a lot to build on,” head coach Artie Sanchez said. “But, we need to correct the little things to reach our potential by the end of the season.”

In the first game, Chris Dominguez tossed a no-hit shutout in five innings of work. He struck out 11 and walked three batters.

“Chris was dominant on the mound with 11 Ks,” Sanchez said. “He also gave up no hits. That set the tone for us to win the game.”

The Indians took advantage of errors in the first inning and scored six runs. Cobre then tacked on a single run in the second and then exploded for five more in the third for a 12-0 lead. The fourth inning saw the Tribe add an insurance run. The game ended in the fifth on the 10-run rule.

Hitting for Cobre were Ben Salas, 3-for-3, with an RBI; Dominguez, 2-for-3, with a triple and three RBIs; Robert Rodriguez, 2-for-4, with an inside the park homerun and two RBIs; Andru Sanchez, 1-for-4; T.J. Ortiz, 1-for-3, with two RBIs; James Sanchez, 1-for-1, with a double; and Eric Morales, 1-for-3, with an RBI.

The second contest saw Cobre take a 5-0 lead after two innings of play. Socorro finally got a run in the third, but the Indians countered with two in the bottom of the third for a 7-1 lead. The Warriors would add a single run in the fourth, but that gave way to two runs for Cobre in the fifth. Socorro added three runs in the six, and the Indians countered with two runs in the sixth for the 11-5 lead. The game would end that way.

“We started hot in the second game but lost focus and didn’t finish them off,” Sanchez said. “We are coming together as a team and when different guys get the chance to play they are taking advantage of those situations.”

Corey Roberson worked five and two-thirds of an inning allowing four runs on two hits, while striking out six and walking two batters. James Ramos went the rest of the way and allowed one run on three hits, while striking out one and walking one.

Hitting for Cobre were Sanchez, 2-for-4, with a triple and an RBI; Ortiz, 2-for-4, with a homerun and three RBIs; Dominguez, 2-for-4, with an RBI; Ben Salas, 2-for-3, with an RBI; Robert Rodriguez, 2-for-4, with an RBI; Roberson, 1-for-1, with an RBI; Sanchez, 1-for-1, with a double; and Morales, 1-for-3, with a triple and an RBI.

Cobre will have senior night Friday when it faces Hatch Valley at Howie Morales Stadium. The action starts at 3 p.m.